The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-23
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

BOSWELL. asked Dr. johnson whether in his
opinion a certain artists undraped Venus was
indecent mo. sir!" was the reply, "but your
question is"
The largest Swedish Lutheran Church in
America is the one just completed at Minneapo-
lis 1t will accommodate 5, ZOO persons. Evan
gelist Moody has been asked to preach at its
opening
Mrs PARTINGToN says of her new cookbook:
sNow a book like this will come into house
like an oasis in the great desert of Sarah and be
a quarantine of perpetual peace.'-Marysville
(CaLl Budget
ALADY in Massachusetts, who is arranging a
cook book to be sold at fair, took a novel way
of advertising the book by sending around to all
her friends specimens OF doughnuts mace from
one of the receipts
BURpsTTE: The Book of Job, although it was
written more than 100 years B. c., was not
published in America until 34OO years
later This tends to confirm the theory of some
commentators that 1t was originally WRITTEN Ior
a popular magazine.
.sWHArs the matter9" asked gentleman, ap-
proaching a crowd on the street. MAN
over by a street car and leg outof." Heavens"
he said, forcing his way to the PROSTATE form ,.
STOPPING down. he whispered: My friend, don't
you want lawyefF-Epoch
THOUGH NJ. Dela,nay long ago retired from
the stage, he is in greater demand teacher
his home at Versailles and maintains the mag
nifcent physical health ;,nd youthful appearance
that have characterized his entire life.
PROFESSOR DRUMMoND, the bright young
Scotchman who has been making visit to some
of the leading American colleges, says that to
him their most remarkable feature is their
Christian tone" Their general atmosphere, he
saws. is Christian. ''They are religious institu-
tons"
THE venerable F. E. Spinner gives the follow
ing vindictive advice to boys 'F4As to the Eng
lish sparrow kill him wherever YOU find him. in
season and out of season. He is a tramp and
marauder of the worst kind He has never
been known to do any good, and Is OF no use,
except to be served up on toast"
A VENERABLE Methodist bishop is authority
for the statement that no camp meeting can be
successful in location where there is filming.
The average pious fisherman is so given to Tying
about his luck it is of no for him to pray and
shout between the intervals of going out to the
ssshoals. "-Martha's Vineyard Herald.
THE last batch of political prisoners executed
in St Petersburg were stood stools, and
when the ropes were put round their necks, the
stools were kicked away and the men allowed
to strangle, their suferings in some cases last
ing over ten minutes. 1t is not necessary
to even scratch Russian to find Tartar.
GENERAL SHERMAN. one of the most inveter-
ate of New York first nighters, is usually ac-
companied by some pretty young lady of his
acquaintance, his wife being opposed to the
theater He usually wears a shockingly bad
suit of clothes on these occasions but is the en-
bodiment of chivalrous attention to the lady
whom he is with.
MARYLAND CoGswELL HOBBS, A b. of the
Harvard law school. has been awarded the Sum-
ner prize of 800. The prize, which is
given for the first time is the gift of the late
Charles Sumner, class of 1890 1t is now open
to any student in any depart nent of Harvard.
and calls for disserta ton on the subject of
universal peace. 1t will hereafter be awarded
yearly.
LITTLE JOSEF HOFFMAN,, the marvellous boy
pianist, who is now his way hither, appears
to be something of misogynist. He was re-
Gently invited to soiree at the mansion of rich
manufacturer at Hull, England. Il won't co."
he said .sWhy not3r Because there are too